Hi, im Theresa, yes i am also a columnist but i need help, see i need braces ( but not TERRIBLY) only a few of my teeth are a little off center but my mom thinks that i really want braces! We kinda have a shortage of money going on too. Braces are like $4,000 and we cant really afford it but my mom really wants to take the risk. What should i tell her to let her know that i really dont NEED braces yet?
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ballerina04 answered Wednesday August 4 2004, 9:54 am: some of my teeth were off, and i just got a retainer. i'd suggest just going to the orthodontist and getting checked out. it's them that really know if you need braces.
anyway, tell your mom that u don't desperately need them right now. maybe she'll see your point of view. best wishes!! send me something if you need more help.
S_C answered Wednesday August 4 2004, 9:17 am: tell ur mom to hold off
there are many adults, even one off the lady's that work in my orthodonist place has braces, because she couldn't afford them as a child
tell her that braces aren't much fun and that u'd rather wait (i can't stand em, u get cold sores n kanker sores they suck)
o, and if u have insurance then they shouldn't really cost that much, especially if they're only top, or only bottom (u didn't say if it was like that im just makin a statement)
your best bet is to talk to her, tell her u don't need em yet, and u can hold off a year or two, or maybe more!!
LEFTalone answered Wednesday August 4 2004, 7:11 am: tell her to wait and hold off getting the braces till you have more money, braces can wait its not like it will kill you not to have them. tell me how things work out.
much <3.
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